Bawku Central Member of Parliament has revealed he only corroborated bribery allegation claim made by Accra-based Radio Gold.
According to him, he had assumed the GH¢3000 given to him by Minority Chief Whip, Muntaka Mubarak was their allowance only to hear it was bribe from Energy Minister, Boakye Agyarko.
Hon. Mahama Ayariga made the comment when he appeared before the Joe Ghartey Committee to answer questions on the bribery allegations that has rocked the Appointments Committee of Parliament.
When asked by the Committee whether he had evidence apart from the rumour that Boakye Agyarko had paid bribes, Mr Ayariga said “my interview and comments on bribery were based on what Muntaka told us”.
Committee member: Do you still believe that Agyarko brought money to be influenced?
"There are facts that Minority chief whip asked that we should come for money. We took the money and later returned it upon hearing the rumour that it was a bribe. It is a fact that we asked Muntaka to investigate the matter".
Committee member: It is also a fact that you had no basis to confirm the allegations of bribery against Agyarko?
Ayariga: That is why we asked the Minority Chief to investigate the matter.
When asked whether he had spoken to Energy Minister, he said “I have never in my life spoken with him, never. The first time I was seeing him physically as a politician and as somebody who goes on air and also on television and on radio was when he appeared before the committee. [That] was the first time I was physically engaging him”.
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Shieeeee ....it is true that no amount of educstion can correct dzemie.
WHAT AN ***barred word***?
I cant stop laughing cos of ur comment.
AND AYARIGA WENT TO HARVARD????.....GOD PLEASE STAY UP THERE.
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Can you believe that. Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm eye asem ooooooooooooo. Oh Ghana
SHAME UNTO AYARIGA AND CO. FOR FABRICATING STORIES TO DESTROY AN INNOCENT MAN. WHEN I WAS GROWING UP AS A YOUNG MAN, I WAS MADE TO BELIEVE THAT MOSLEM/MUSLIM PEOPLE ARE NOT CORRUPT AND THEY DON'T LIE BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE RELIGION. AFTER GROWING UP I SEE THAT OPPOSITE IS THE CASE. YOU AYARIGA AS A DEVOUT MOSLEM, AND TO CONCOCT STORIES TO DAMAGE YOUR FELLOW HUMAN BEING IS UN ISLAMIC....SHAME UNTO YOU.
Honourable liars.All those who made this allegation, if found guilty, should be shown the exit of the chamber of Parliament. They deserve not to be part of our legislators.No wonder,"Babies with sharp teeth". Shame on them all.
Indeed this mahama ayariga deserve to be call all sort of names. He is a disgrace to the legistrative body and our party ndc.I think there is something wrong with the names ayariga and mahama
Hmmm, Eiiii, Eiii, EEEEiiiii, am even short of words. Mahama Dramani had killed us in Ghanaooo. All these mediocrates in Ghana leading positions? No doubt mahama administration failed big time. NDC, be worned!!! Infact, no more NDC era in Ghana again, never, ever.